Fringe Festival

July 30, 2013 |compiled from wire photos

The city is in full swing with hundreds of entertainers performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival which runs from the 2 - 26 August and is one of the largest arts festivals in the world, dating back to 1947.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe entertainers perform on the Royal Mile as the festival enters its final weekend on August 23, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The largest performing arts festival in the world has been running for the past three weeks and has enjoyed an increase in venues and visitors compared with previous years.

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Edinburgh Festival Fringe entertainers perform on the Royal Mile as the festival enters its final weekend on August 23, 2013 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The largest performing arts festival in the world has been running for the past three weeks and has enjoyed an increase in venues and visitors compared with previous years.